IAPE Board Meets Saturday

Your IAPE Board of Directors will hold a day-long, in-person meeting this Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Westin Jersey City Newport in Jersey City, NJ. The September meeting of the IAPE Board sets budget and spending priorities for the union for the next fiscal year, which begins on Oct. 1.

All members are welcome to attend—either in-person, if you’re in the Jersey City area on Saturday, or via Zoom. The start time for Saturday’s meeting is 10:00 a.m. EDT; business should be concluded by 5:00 p.m. To attend remotely, register for your Zoom link through the IAPE Events page.

If you are not able to join us, but would still like to submit comments for the IAPE Board to consider, please contact an IAPE director or send a note to union@iape1096.org.

IAPE Fitness Reimbursement: No, “Wearables” are Not Covered
A few IAPE members have reached out to the union office to inquire about the IAPE Physical Fitness Reimbursement Program, and whether the plan covers wearable devices.

No, it does not. You’re thinking of the “Well-being plan” available to non-union employees.

Dow Jones has invited IAPE to participate in this plan, and the union Directors will actually be discussing this proposal during Saturday’s Board meeting. But there are strings attached: migrating to the corporate plan, with quarterly reimbursements of up to $200 for fitness and wellness items, would mean eliminating the current, negotiated $700 annual fitness benefit for IAPE-represented employees.

There are many differences between the two plans, but the most significant is this: the IAPE plan is guaranteed, while the corporate plan has no guarantees at all.

Apply for Union Plus Scholarships
The 2026 Union Plus Scholarship Program has begun accepting applications, and will continue doing so until 12:00 p.m. EST on Jan. 31, 2026. Scholarship awards range from $500 to $4,000 and are available to union members and their families.

To apply, visit the Union Plus Scholarship website.

Since 1991, the Union Plus Scholarship Program has awarded more than $5.9 million to students of union families. Over 4,200 union families have benefited from our commitment to higher education.

Current and retired members of unions participating in any Union Plus program, their spouses and their dependent children (as defined by IRS regulations) are eligible. Grandchildren are not eligible unless a legal dependent (as defined by IRS regulations).  At least one year of continuous union membership by the applicant, applicant's spouse or parent (if applicant is a dependent). The one year membership minimum must be satisfied by May 31, 2025.

IAPE members are also eligible to participate in the CWA Joe Beirne Scholarship Program. Applications for those awards will open in November.